Session XXIII - The principals of pruning and thinning learning how to make and use a diameter tape

Session XXIV - Spanish language

Session XXV - Volunteer's role as an extensionist

Session XXVI - Pacing, plane table, rustic transit and compass

Session XXVII - Spanish language

Session XVIII - Forestry extension

Session XXIX - Forest menstruation

Session XXX - Spanish language

Session XXXI - Working with groups as an extension worker

Session XXXII - Agro-forestry

Session XXXIII - Spanish language

Session XXXIV - Lesson plan and use of visual AIDS in teaching

Session XXXV - Small research projects

Session XXXVI - Individual interviews

Session XXXVII - Soils

Session XXXVIII - Spanish language

Session XXXIX - Community analysis introduction

Session XL - Soil erosion

Session XLI - Spanish language

Session XLII - Problem analysis

Session XLIII - Watershed management

Session XLIV - Spanish language

Session XLV - Review of expectations - Mid way

Session XLVI - Spanish language

Session XLVII - Species report

Session XLVIII - Forestry issues

Session XLIX - Spanish language

Session L - Field trip overview

Session LI - Ecology teams give presentations

Session LII - Individual interviews

Session LIII - Review of field trips

Session LIV - Project planning: Goal setting

Session LV - Spanish language

Session LVI - Resources

Session LVII - Compost heap. Insect collection. Light gaps

Session LVIII - Spanish language

Session LIX - Cultural shock - Are we ready for it?

Session LX - Grafting and fruit trees

Session LXI - Spanish language

Session LXII - Professional approaches to interaction with host country officials

Session LXIII - Final interviews

Session LXIV - Graduation

Session XII - Cultural values

Total Time:

Goals:

- To get in touch with our own value system.- To
see what we have learned so far about host country cultural values.- To
explore commonalities and differences.- To find ways of accepting
cultural differences.

Overview

In this session, trainees will he asked to list their own cultural
values. For many this will be a repeat, but the purpose here is to see how many
more of their own values they have identified since living in host country and
to look at host country cultural values, so that trainees can begin to see
commonalities and differences. Finally, trainees will be seeking ways to accept
the differences. This lays the ground work for extension work training later in
the program.

Exercise

1. Cultural value explorations: mine, ours, theirs,
acceptance.

Materials

Flip charts, marker pens, tape.

Exercise I:

Cultural values: An Exploration - Mine, Ours, Theirs,
Acceptance

Total Time:

1 hour 45 minutes

Overview

To explore different cultural systems. Find ways to accept the
differences.

Procedures

Time

Activities

5 minutes

Trainer posts on newsprint the following diagram:

BELIEFS

CULTURE

VALUES

BEHAVIOR

Give a brief lecture stating that values are not good or bad that
they just are. The reason we want to take a good look at our cultural values in
this session is to start at just basically a very general point - culture. The
unique lifestyles of a particular group of people is a learned behavior that is
communicable. We are able to see two very key concepts of culture. It is
communicable, thank goodness. It means you can learn something about it. Because
if it were not communicable, we would have nothing to do here today or for the
rest of your volunteer service. To learn about the behavior of others is also
very meaningful, not only in a social sense, but in a management sense, because
I think it is important for people to understand the influence that environment
has on culture, on you and understand that you are not "born" with a culture.
You can be born into a culture but you are not born a culture, if I could make
that distinction.

Another positive aspect of learned behavior says to us that we can
also not only broaden our appreciation of other cultures but broaden our ability
to participate in other cultures, in another cultural milieu.

To start our participation in this culture we need to go back to
ourselves and then come forward.

15 minutes

2. Trainer asks trainees to make a list of their own cultural
values. You may have done this before so it will he easy. You may also notice
that you have gotten in touch with values you were unaware of since coming to
host country.

30 minutes

3. Trainer now asks participants to form groups of four. Share
their lists of cultural values and look for similarities and differences in
their lists.

15 minutes

4. Trainer now asks group to share their differences and write
them on newsprint. Then asks for ways in which we accept differences in our own
culture.

20 minutes

5. Trainer now asks groups to list as many cultural values of the
host country as they can. Trainer asks that after they have completed this list,
they once again check for commonalities and differences.

15 minutes

6. Trainer now asks the groups to make a list on newsprint of
ideas they may have for accepting these differences.

Trainer's Note: List generated from pilot program is
included as a guide.

15 minutes

7. Trainer now requests that small groups share with large groups
their ideas. Trainer now leads discussion of how these ideas can be used in the
volunteer experience.

List of Ways of Accepting Differences

- Adjust to environment.- Have respect for culture
and customs.- Cultural sensitivity.- Patience.- Be outgoing.-
Empathy.- Introspection.- Be flexible enough to (tolerate, accept)
values different from our own.- Educate ourselves to explain motives for
values.- Realize our values are as different to them as theirs to us.-
Conformity/compromise.- Understanding that the differences are deeprooted
and cultural.- Ability to modify outward behavior without modifying inward
values.- Keep an open mind, culturally and personally.- Good sense of
humor (able to laugh at
self).